RED RISING

This is a nice start to a series that builds beautifully over the events in this book. The next 2 books are a must read after this. Nice quality paper and cover art.

The book itself is great and I’m happy with my purchase. However, the packaging could have been better. Since it was shipped in just a paperback envelope, there was a chance it could have been damaged. Thankfully mine arrived in good condition, but I’d suggest sturdier packaging for future orders.

Pierce Brown published this novel in 2014 and I’m reading and listening to it on audible in 2024 . The scenarios , the characters , the social dynamics, the constant struggle of the becoming powerful is so raw and real that it seems Brown could see the future. It’s a tale as old as time really- a divided society, people who work their hardest to earn a simple living - and people who are born with privilege and take advantage of the hard working people. The story is beautifully written , the dialogue so simple yet they leave a mark on your mind. This is not a novel to lazily read and forget- it forced me to look deeper into my own life , my country , my society , the power struggles within my community. I loved this novel and am already reading the trilogy , ‘Golden Son’.

somehow sit through the begining , i am saying this because of few others i know felt like that , but i liked it from start to finish. forever changed me..

No damage. Delivered on time

This is my First read as a book haven't read anything but when I started reading this for the 100 pages for me was tough to understand or too much happening but keep in mind it's defers person to person but when the things get real it's Hits hard and i mean very hard the end of Book 1 is perfect and had me wanting to read the next ASAP.

This book is in a league of it's own and can't even compare to the other train wrecks like Maze Runner or Hunger Games. I read this book in bits and pieces in the beginning because it was taking a while to pick up, but once it did I couldn't put it down. Specifically from the part Darrow goes to the institute was fast paced, strategic and showed the different facets of humans. In the end, I came to like a lot more characters than I initially expected: Sevro, Mustang, Pax, the Howlers in general, and Darrow himself. The protagonist is not arrogant, full of blind rage or even a complete inconsiderate person. He shows reason, fear, consideration and sees the good and bad in everyone. Most I've liked a character ever. Let's hope the trend continues in the other books. There were no overarching conversations between characters and Darrow knew when to keep his mouth shut or when to avoid talking. I also liked the way the author described the action scenes. Duels where everyone moves as if dancing. Elegant. The way it was written felt very new. Also, the ending was a nice touch. Thinking logically, that was the best course of action for Darrow if he wants to climb faster. P. S. The map in the beginning of the book really helped. I turned to it so many times to understand each time where everyone was when a house was raided.

Really good book better to get an ebook for this and read it the nuances and depth of some dialogues really make the audio book stand out